Athena joined Meridian in February 2014 after receiving her M.A. in Museum Studies from The George Washington University. As Cultural Programs Officer, Athena manages exchanges, programs, and exhibition development, as well as MCCD’s communications and social media. Along with her M.A., Athena received her B.A. in Archaeology from Tufts University and has worked in various professional capacities in a number of cultural organizations. Her expertise includes exhibition design and development, collections and records management, audience awareness, and exhibition scriptwriting and editing, along with a broad background in subjects such as fine art, culture, anthropology, and archaeology. Athena is fluent in Mandarin and conversational in Spanish.